Swimmers in Sydney have been urged to stay out of the water after three people were seriously wounded during a spate of shark attacks in New South Wales.

There have been four shark attacks in NSW in less than 48 hours, as warm, murky waters after storms create perfect conditions for bites.Three of them have been in Sydney alone, with two people now fighting for life in hospital and an 11-year-old boy having a bite taken out of his surfboard.

FOUR shark attacks in just two days have sparked panic along the New South Wales coast as swimmers are being urged to stay out of the water. It comes as scientists are scrambling to explain what

A man in his 20s was critically injured in a shark attack at Sydney's North Steyne Beach on Monday, Jan. 19, the New South Wales Police said in a statement.

A fisherman who hauled a 200kg bull shark from Sydney’s eastern suburbs has warned the public to stay out of the water, saying dangerous conditions have created a surge in aggressive shark activity.

The body of a 19-year-old Canadian woman was found on a beach surrounded by dingoes; officials said it was too early to determine the cause of death.

New South Wales has experienced the highest number of shark attacks for January across the state in the last decade, according to the Australian Shark Incident Database.